The planning process leading up to project selection includes the nomination of a project followed by development and evaluation of proposed projects based on engineering, environmental improvements, and economics.
A general breakdown of CWPPRA Project Selection is as follows:
- CWPPRA projects are brought to the Task Force by the public, local municipalities, state agencies, and federal partners.
- In January and February, each year 10-20 projects from each of the four regions become Priority Project List (PPL) candidates.
- Parish representatives then rank projects in each region, and by the end of the spring the Technical Committee selects 10 projects from the annual PPL candidate projects for further development.
- Of these 10 candidate projects, the Technical Committee recommends 4 projects for the design phase (Phase I) at their December meeting.
- The Task Force must approve the 4 projects for design at their next meeting in January.
- Projects already in design can request approval to proceed to Phase II for construction, and the Technical Committee will recommend 1-4 of these to the Task Force. Ultimately, the Task Force approves 1-4 of the recommended projects for construction.
- Following the Technical Committee’s meeting and PPL recommendations in December, the Task Force will meet to finalize the approved projects. This year’s Task Force meeting is scheduled for January 25th.
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